Quad

Head-to-head

U. Texas at Tyler
Sonoma State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Texas at Tyler's yield is 19 pts higher than Sonoma State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Sonoma State graduates 11 pts more of its students than U. Texas at Tyler (69% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Sonoma State grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than U. Texas at Tyler's ($65,986 vs. $57,053)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Texas at Tyler's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Sonoma State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Texas at Tyler is a bit larger (7,440 vs. 5,166)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Texas at Tyler has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Sonoma State (40% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Sonoma State admits 93%, U. Texas at Tyler 94%; U. Texas at Tyler's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
U. Texas at Tyler94%
Sonoma State93%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Texas at TylerOpen
  • Sonoma StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Texas at Tyler
1010–1200
Sonoma StateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Texas at TylerGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required
  • Sonoma StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Texas at Tyler is a bit larger than Sonoma State (7,440 vs. 5,166 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Texas at Tyler7.4K
Sonoma State5.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Texas at Tyler40%
Sonoma State36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at U. Texas at Tyler, and Business Administration and Management at Sonoma State; both have 17 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Texas at Tyler17 to 1
Sonoma State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Texas at TylerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse33%
  • Sonoma StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

U. Texas at Tyler costs about $2.3K less a year than Sonoma State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Texas at Tyler$17.7K
Sonoma State$20K
Aid generosity
U. Texas at Tyler34%
Sonoma State27%

What each pays off

Sonoma State's former students earn more, a median $66K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Texas at Tyler$57.1K
Sonoma State$66K
Graduation rate
U. Texas at Tyler58%
Sonoma State69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Texas at Tyler but fell at Sonoma State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Texas at TylerGrowing+160%
  • Sonoma StateShrinking−22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why